Arthur Currie

Arthur William Currie (5 December 1875-30 November 1933) was a General of Canada during World War I. Currie was often considered to be one of the greatest generals in Canadian history for his role in obtaining decisive victories on the Western Front.

Biography
Arthur Currie was born in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada on 5 December 1875, and he served in the Canadian militia before being appointed commander of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade in 1914, without any previous experience of military leadership. By June 1917, he had been appointed commander of the Canadian Corps. In 1918, he was one of the most important leaders of the final Allied offensiive of World War I, and he became Inspector-General of the Canadian militia in 1919, following the war's end. He also served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University. He was harshly criticized by some for the heavy casualties causued by his campaigns and for using regimental money in 1928 for his own personal expenses. He nevertheless remained Canada's msot successful general of the war, and he died in 1933.